CA2304651A1 - Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace - Google Patents

Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace Download PDF

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Publication number: CA2304651A1
Authority: CA; Canada
Prior art keywords: furnace; copper; matte; molten; transfer means
Prior art date: 1997-09-24
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Abandoned

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CA002304651A

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English (en)

French (fr)

Inventor

David B. George

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Kennecott Utah Copper LLC

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Individual

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1997-09-24

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1998-09-21

Publication date

1999-04-01

1998-09-21 Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual

1999-04-01 Publication of CA2304651A1 publication Critical patent/CA2304651A1/en

Status Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

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QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N atomic oxygen Chemical compound [O] QVGXLLKOCUKJST-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 14
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Classifications

- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0026—Pyrometallurgy
- C22B15/006—Pyrometallurgy working up of molten copper, e.g. refining
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0026—Pyrometallurgy
- C22B15/0028—Smelting or converting
- C22B15/003—Bath smelting or converting
- C22B15/0041—Bath smelting or converting in converters
- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C22—METALLURGY; FERROUS OR NON-FERROUS ALLOYS; TREATMENT OF ALLOYS OR NON-FERROUS METALS
- C22B—PRODUCTION AND REFINING OF METALS; PRETREATMENT OF RAW MATERIALS
- C22B15/00—Obtaining copper
- C22B15/0026—Pyrometallurgy
- C22B15/0028—Smelting or converting
- C22B15/005—Smelting or converting in a succession of furnaces

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CA002304651A 1997-09-24 1998-09-21 Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace Abandoned CA2304651A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (3)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
US08/936,322		1997-09-24
US08/936,322 US6042632A (en)	1996-01-17	1997-09-24	Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace
PCT/US1998/019722 WO1999015706A1 (en)	1997-09-24	1998-09-21	Method of moderating temperature peaks in and/or increasing throughput of a continuous, top-blown copper converting furnace

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CA2304651A1 true CA2304651A1 (en)	1999-04-01

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US (1)	US6042632A (id)
JP (1)	JP4418588B2 (id)
KR (1)	KR100566177B1 (id)
AU (1)	AU741047B2 (id)
CA (1)	CA2304651A1 (id)
ES (1)	ES2164036B2 (id)
ID (1)	ID25891A (id)
PE (1)	PE116399A1 (id)
WO (1)	WO1999015706A1 (id)

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1997
- 1997-09-24 US US08/936,322 patent/US6042632A/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
1998
- 1998-09-21 CA CA002304651A patent/CA2304651A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1998-09-21 AU AU94022/98A patent/AU741047B2/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-09-21 ES ES200050025A patent/ES2164036B2/es not_active Expired - Fee Related
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- 1998-09-21 JP JP2000512993A patent/JP4418588B2/ja not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-09-21 KR KR1020007003117A patent/KR100566177B1/ko not_active Expired - Fee Related
- 1998-09-21 WO PCT/US1998/019722 patent/WO1999015706A1/en not_active Ceased
- 1998-09-24 PE PE1998000911A patent/PE116399A1/es not_active Application Discontinuation

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JP2001517734A (ja)	2001-10-09
AU9402298A (en)	1999-04-12
ID25891A (id)	2000-11-09
ES2164036B2 (es)	2004-05-16
PE116399A1 (es)	1999-11-22
US6042632A (en)	2000-03-28
JP4418588B2 (ja)	2010-02-17
WO1999015706A1 (en)	1999-04-01
KR20010015612A (ko)	2001-02-26
ES2164036A1 (es)	2002-02-01
AU741047B2 (en)	2001-11-22
KR100566177B1 (ko)	2006-03-29

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2003-06-27	EEER	Examination request
2010-05-18	FZDE	Discontinued

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